You people are kind of sick. The article mentions she may have had a medical emergency. It's one thing to snark about drunken morons who make bad decisions, but an elderly woman who may have been in serious trouble? Really?

Would you feel better about it if we joked about the pathetic state of our car-oriented society that gives most people (elderly or otherwise) no option besides driving, as evidenced by the increasing number of similar stories that appear every year?

Exactly. This rarely happens in countries which take better care of their elderly and have better public transit. Leaving the elderly and infirm no other transportation option aside from driving is a grave disservice to both them and the endangered public at large.

From video of the accident scene, I wondered where were the protective posts to keep vehicles from driving over the curb and/or down the stairs. This whole thing would be not much of an event if posts were in place to protect the entrance.